NEW FLORAL GUIDE—SPRING 1899. — 69 
New Silver Edged 
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Abutilon, Souy. De Bonn. 
4) This is a grand plant for house and pot culture 
and for bedding out in summer; leaves, deep green, 
each one edged with a wide border of creamy-white, ; ~ 
beautiful bell-shaped flowers, fine buff yellow, Px Yih | 
elegantly veined with rose; healthy grower; never AG 
troubled with insects. 10 cts. each. } 
New Abutilon, Snow-Ball. Large, snow- , 
white flowers: neat, handsome grower. 10 cts each. 
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New Abutilon, Golden Fleece. Pure ut 
deep golden-yellow flowers; constant bloomer ; 
very fine. 10 cts. each. 
New Abutilon, Eclipse. Leaves, beauti- 
fully mottled yellow and green; flowers, scarlet 
and buff; one of the prettiest kinds. 10 cts. each. 
New Abutilon, Calypso. This is a beautiful 
pure white variety, with deep, cup-shaped flowers, 
and handsome foliage. A true perpetual bloomer. 
Quite new. 10 cts. each. 
Lotus, Coral Gem. A lovely trailing plant 
especially suited for baskets, vases and pots ; 
pretty slender silvery green foliage and bright 
coral red flowers of curious form ; a very graceful 2 2 
plant that everyone likes. 15c¢ each; 2 for 25¢, New Abutilon, Souv. De Bonn. 
SET OF SIX LOVELY WINDOW PLANTS, DESCRIBED ABOVE, 45 CTS. POSTPAID. 
Hedychium Coronarium, Myrosma Cannacofolia. 
This is a near relative of the Canna family from South America; likes heat and moisture, and is desir- 
able for green house and conservatory culture; it has long, pointed, deep green leaves; throws up flower stems 
two to three feet high, and bears snow-white Canna-like flowers, which are so deliciously fragrant, they are 
said to be ‘‘Sweeter than Orange Blossoms,’’ and one plant will fill a whole house with its delicate perfume. 
Good, pot plants, 25 cts. each, postpaid. 
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Clerodendron Fragrans. 
THE FRAGRANT CLERODENDRON. 
This is quite a new plant, recently introduced 
| from China; itis astrong, healthy grower of good 
habit; has large, thick leaves, and bears fine dense 
heads of perfectly double creamy-white flowers, 
| as shown in the engraving. ‘The flowers are so 
‘4 double, and the flower heads set so close to the 
‘\i large, handsome leaves, that each truss is a com- 
a, plete bouquetinitself. ‘The flowers are remark- 
sh ably sweet scented, having a peculiarly rich fra- 
grance of their own. It is easily grown, and 
m already very popular. Price, good, young plants, 
15 cts. each; larger size, 20 cts. postpaid. 
Clerodendron Balfouri. 
A BEAUTIFUL WINTER BLOOMING VINE. 
4 This is as different as can be from the Clero- 
= dendron Fragrans described above, being a slen- 
NiB der winter blooming, climbing vine, highly 
valued for window and house culture; will grow 
two to three feet high, and can be trained in any 
form desired. It is a tremendous bloomer, bear- 
ing hundreds of pretty, little pear-shaped flowers 
for months at a time. The flowers are rich, 
bright crimson inside, and creamy-white out- 
side, which makes a very striking and attractive 
combination. Always greatly admired. Good 
plants, 15 cts. each; larger size, 20 cts. postpaid, 
Clerodendron Fragrans. 
